An ICT-based diabetes management system tested for health care delivery in the African context

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Takenga, Claude ^a   Berndt, Rolf Dietrich ^a   Musongya, Olivier ^b   Kitero, Joël ^b   Katoke, Remi ^b   Molo, Kakule ^b   Kazingufu, Basile ^c   Meni, Malikwisha ^c   Vikandy, Mambo ^c   Takenga, Henri ^d  

^a Infokom GmbH   (Germany)

^b Health Department Baptist Church in Central Africa (CBCA)   (Congo)

^c Ruwenzori State University (UOR)   (Congo)

^d Ministry of Health   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT; COST EFFECTIVE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; DIABETES CARE; DIABETES MANAGEMENT; HEALTHCARE SERVICES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; WEB TECHNOLOGIES;

HEALTH CARE;

CARBOHYDRATE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; CONGO; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84934955126     PISSN: 16876415     EISSN: 16876423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/437307     Document Type: Article

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